Airport guide
Bastia Poretta AirportIATA code BIA
Bastia Poretta Airport (BIA/LFKB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bastia, France in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bastia, France
- Codes
- BIA · LFKB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Region
- Europe
Bastia Poretta Airport (BIA/LFKB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bastia, France in Europe. Operating on Europe/Paris local time at coordinates 42.550°, 9.480°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bastia Poretta Airport (BIA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bastia, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Bastia Poretta Airport details
- IATA code
- BIA
- ICAO code
- LFKB
- City
- Bastia
- Country
- France
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 42.553°, 9.484°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Bastia Poretta Airport’s own pages.
BIA airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 8 m (26 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 1.49 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport CLY · 57 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BIA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 16/34: 2,519 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,519 m8,266 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BIA
Originfacts does not track any routes from BIA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BIA is
17 km south
Bastia Poretta Airport lies 17 km south of Bastia city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BIA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bastia, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bastia Poretta Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:bastia.aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Bastia
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CalviSainte Catherine AirportCLY57 km
- Elba IslandMarina Di Campo AirportEBA70 km
- AjaccioAjaccio Napoleon Bonaparte AirportAJA90 km
- FigariSud Corse AirportFSC121 km
- PisaPisa International AirportPSA148 km
- OlbiaOlbia Costa Smeralda AirportOLB183 km
- FlorenceFirenze-Peretola AirportFLR197 km
- GenoaGenoa Cristoforo Colombo AirportGOA214 km
- NiceCote D'Azur AirportNCE222 km
Bastia Poretta Airport: common questions
Where is Bastia Poretta Airport?
Bastia Poretta Airport serves Bastia, France. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 42.553°, 9.484°.
What are the airport codes for Bastia Poretta Airport?
The IATA code is BIA and the ICAO code is LFKB.
What time zone is BIA in?
Bastia Poretta Airport is in the Europe/Paris time zone.
What is the official website of Bastia Poretta Airport?
The airport’s official website is bastia.aeroport.fr. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Bastia Poretta Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BIA: 16/34 (2,519 m (8,266 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Bastia Poretta Airport?
Wikidata records 1.49 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is BIA from Bastia city centre?
Bastia Poretta Airport is about 17 km south of Bastia city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Bastia Poretta Airport?
OurAirports gives BIA’s elevation as 8 m (26 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Bastia Poretta Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1430951 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)